Truckin’ Fast Wednesday: Tuned F-150 Tremor Runs a 12.3

This is how Ford fans wanted the Tremor to perform from the factory, and for good reason

When the Ford F-150 Tremor was introduced as the latest “sport truck” from the Motor Company, we were excited to see a regular cab pickup with the spirited 3.5L EcoBoost V6. The Tremor was the first regular cab F-150 to come with the 365-horsepower twin-turbo V6, which channeled its power to the rear wheels via 6-speed automatic transmission and 4.10 gears. Such configuration made for one fun, full-sized pickup.

However, some people still wanted more from the Tremor, expecting performance levels more like the old SVT Lightning. Such people likely envisioned something like the F-150 in the video below, which is owned by Thomas Anderson, the customer of well-known Ford tuning company MPT Performance.

Anderson clearly wanted his 2014 F-150 Tremor FX2 to mimic the performance capabilities of the old Lightning, so he added a new intercooler, a water/methanol injection setup, a new cold air intake, a ported throttle body, and a custom tune. In addition, he added Calvert Racing Caltracs, and 30-inch drag radial tires for the best traction possible. We don’t have a specific power figure for this lightly built and tuned EcoBoost V6, but this F-150 packs enough power to storm down the quarter-mile in the low 12-second range.

The video shows this tuned F-150 making a run against an S550 Ford Mustang, and while we can’t tell what has been done to the Mustang, it isn’t enough to keep up with the tuned Tremor.